Robert Glasper BLACK RADIO 2

Personnel: Robert Glasper (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizer); Casey Benjamin (saxophone, synthesizer, vocoder); Mark Colenburg (drums, percussion).Audio Mixer: Qmillion.Recording information: ADBP Studios, Detroit, MI; Arts & Crafts Studios, NY, NY; Brooklyn Recording, Brooklyn, NY; Fever Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA; The Attick Westlake Studios, Los Angeles, CA; The Dogghouse, Los Angeles, CA; WEstlake Studios, Los Angeles, CA.Photographers: Don Hannah; Janette Beckman.On Black Radio 2, the Robert Glasper Experiment attempts the near impossible: create a sequel that delivers fully on the promise of its groundbreaking, Grammy-winning predecessor. Glasper's group -- bassist Derrick Hodge, Casey Benjamin on vocoder and synth, and drummer Mark Colenburg -- again enlists a stellar cast of vocalists. Instead of relying on covers, this set is almost entirely comprised of originals. There is an organic feel as well: there are no programmed loops on the record; everything was